We are the National Mining Museum Scotland, a 5* visitor attraction and winner of Scotland's Best Visitor Experience 2009, based in the Lady Victoria Colliery.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined May 2009
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We're celebrating Sporting Heritage Day by spotlighting our fantastic partnership exhibition 'From Pit to Pitch' with @NatMiningMuseum exploring the links between mining & football!
#NSHD2025 @MuseumsGalScot
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@HeritageFundSCO @StirUni #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum have added a new blog to their collection featuring coal master James Ferguson, the first blog to accompany a walking route 👉mining-landscapes.org/resear… and written by Bill who volunteers at @NatMiningMuseum archives
#Lanarks
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Thank you to the @NatMiningMuseum Scotland for allowing me to film my college project there.
Please check them out they have a major project just now in renovating and restoring this wonderful Victorian Era site.
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It’s #VolunteersWeek & we’re sending out a HUGE thank you to all our amazing volunteers! From digitising objects & photographs, accessioning treasures in our library & collections database, to working magic in our gardens-you are the heart and soul of the Museum. Thank you 💛
As we celebrate 130 incredible years of the Lady Victoria Colliery, we're looking ahead — and we need your help to shape our future! Let’s build something amazing — together. Be Part of Our Future, learn more here: nationalminingmuseum.com/our…
#BePartofOurFuture #industrialheritage
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Check out this great article from @STVNews about the VEX GO Celebration event held at @NatMiningMuseum in Scotland!
We love seeing all these amazing local students getting hands-on with their STEM learning in a venue with such a rich history ⚙️
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Something to read on a cold and driech morning the @HeritageFundSCO and @StirUni #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum has added a new blog to its collection on #MiningMemorials by @NatMiningMuseum volunteer Jim Henry. See 👉 mining-landscapes.org/blog
Mining Memories: a new oral history exhibition created completely by S2 pupils from @StDavidsHS using their brilliant oral history recordings & engagement activities has officially opened!! Project is part of @MuseumsGalScot @DYWEdinMidEast Workforce For The Future!
Well done to all pupils for achieving their @HHAwardScot Silver Level for all their hard work on this project!
We've been delighted to work with @SFootballMuseum on this fantastic exhibition, From Pit to Pitch!! Pop along to Hampden to see it soon ⚽️⚒️
Our fantastic exhibition 'From Pit to Pitch' was officially opened today by @MareeToddMSP with guests from @NatMiningMuseum @MuseumsGalScot @ScottishFA @PartickThistle & more, inc the stars of the show - those who feature in our exhibition film 🪖⛏️⚽️
Thank you to all involved!
* School Trips * we're taking part in the Great British School Trip & bus funding is now open again! Apply today for a visit with us - greatbritishschooltrip.com
Our school programme is available for all ages, offering a "mine of information" from social studies topics to STEM!
Please help us by voting for our iconic red NCB gate in the @LoveOfGates competition! Only a few hours left to get your votes in! The poll is attached below and is the first option @coal_legacies. Go vote now! Thank you!
The last of the straight to final category choices! Fingers ready for Category 11 Named Gates. (Pics 👆) #lovegates #namedgates
40%@coal_legacies
3%@celebrantjanet
58%@harrythughes
106 votes • Final results NationalMiningMuseum retweeted
#MiningLandscapes favourite (and our second home) the Lady Victoria Colliery gates at #Newtongrange home of the @NatMiningMuseum
#coal #MiningHeritage
ALT The colliery gates (picture credit NMMS)
Asked if orgs can send in entries for #GateGrandPrix25. We’re saying yes as behind each account is an observant gate spotter. So DM your fave BUT must ‘fit’ your account…@islayinht @sheffield_canal @ListerLaneCem @bcdyingmuseum @gimbaljaunts @coal_legacies et al 😁
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Winter Closure: the Museum will close on Sun 22nd December @ 4pm & will re-open on Mon 6th January @ 10am. On behalf of all the staff & volunteers here at NMMS, thank you all for your continued support & we wish you all a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
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Little pop up exhibition @NatMiningMuseum featuring the #Coal Magazine first published in 1947 not just for mine workers and their families but a wider audience. The museum’s library and archive was the focus of one of our early blogs 👉mining-landscapes.org/blog/o… #mininghistory
We're delighted to be working with @SFootballMuseum on this exciting new exhibition "From Pit to Pitch" which is now open!! You can see it as part of your visit at their Museum. Full details 👇
Please join us for "Remembering the Miner's Strike" on Fri 29th Nov! Free, informal, community event starting at 1pm. Full info in the poster below & did we mention that there will be cake?! Please share!
@DennisCanavan #MinersStrike #CoalNotDole #Reminiscence
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More photos from P4M's trip to @NatMiningMuseum, lots of fun! #aspirebelieveachieve
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Lots of fun @NatMiningMuseum today for our Powering Up workshop! We learned lots about energy! #aspirebelieveachieve
